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A strike under the spotlight: Hollywood’s screenwriters demand better salaries

By France24
07 May 2023   |   11:09 am
Screenwriters in Hollywood are striking for the first time in 15 years. Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and TV networks – as well as Netflix, Amazon and Disney – broke down after the two sides failed to find an agreement on issues like pay, mandatory staffing and guarantees against artificial intelligence. We take a closer look.

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